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<br>Health Secretary Wes Streeting dealt with calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' Net Zero plan to electrify all UK ambulances within 15 years.<br>
<br>The cash-strapped NHS is preparing to abandon all its diesel ambulances and install practically 5,000 charging points at healthcare facilities and ambulance stations to power a fleet of electric-powered vehicles.<br>
<br>Health chiefs have actually declined to expose how much the brand-new ambulances will cost, but official figures seen by the Mail on Sunday expose it will cost ₤ 100million just to update the grid and electrical infrastructure required for charging points.<br>
<br>The MoS can likewise expose there are presently just 2 electric-powered ambulances selecting up guests in England - compared with more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.<br>
<br>There are 160 other electric emergency situation automobiles for paramedics, consisting of two automobiles, 16 action vans and three motorcycles.<br>
<br>The most recent electric ambulances have a range of up to 200 miles, however paramedic crews in rural areas often travel further in a shift.<br>
<br>Latest figures show the typical action time in England for the most lethal 'category-one' ambulance calls is 7 minutes and 52 seconds - compared to an [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/) target of 7 minutes.<br>
<br>Last night Nick Timothy MP, former chief of staff to ex-prime minister Theresa May, stated: 'Ambulance services have been struggling to fulfill their response targets. With these obstacles it is ridiculous to sidetrack NHS employees from their jobs with impractical Net Zero targets.<br>
<br>West Midlands Ambulance service introduced the first fully electric emergency situation ambulance 2020<br>
<br>Wes Streeting faced calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' plan to amaze all UK ambulances<br>
<br>'Time, planning and expenditure are entering into purchasing electric lorries and constructing chargers - numerous of which will never be installed - rather of improving action times.<br>
<br>'A lot more worrying is the challenge of updating the grid in time to meet the additional need.<br>
<br>'This is yet another case of racing ahead of technology with shocking results for patients and taxpayers.'<br>
<br>England's very first electrical ambulance started operating in the West Midlands in 2020. Another eight will be provided this year to be utilized in urban locations such as Birmingham.<br>
<br>West Midlands Ambulance Service said: 'Seventy percent of our location is mainly rural and this continues to be the greatest factor in our relocate to electric - having the range to run in areas where lorries can do 200 miles-plus in a shift.'<br>
<br>East of England Ambulance Service has been trialling three electrical ambulances since 2023, however has not used them to transfer guests. Another 8 will be delivered to the service this year.<br>
<br>The Department of Health said: 'New electrical ambulances will save the NHS ₤ 59million a year to reinvest in frontline care.'<br>
<br>The [NHS](https://twentyfiveseven.co.uk/) stated: 'It is right we look for sustainable alternatives when they improve patient care and save the taxpayer money. Electric ambulances will not impact action times, [and] are cutting emissions, upkeep and fuel expenses.'<br>
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